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Michelle Dockery‘s fiance John Dineen has tragically passed away at the age of 34 on Sunday (December 13) after battling a rare form of cancer.

“”The family is very grateful for the support and kindness they have received but would kindly request that they are left to grieve in private,” a spokesperson for the Downton Abbey star, who turns 34 years old today, told Just Jared in a statement.

John, a commercial public relations executive, was originally from Ireland and after learning of his diagnosis, he flew back home to spend time with his parents. Michelle was with him at Marymount Hospice in Cork, Ireland when he passed, ITV reports

The couple met back in 2013 and were reportedly introduced by Michelle‘s Downton Abbey co-star Allen Leech. Our thoughts are with Michelle and John‘s loved ones during this time.

Michelle Dockery shows off her svelte figure while arriving with her boyfriend John Dineen at the Cartier Polo Cup on Sunday (June 15) in London, England.

The 32-year-old Downton Abbey star and her Irish-born beau were joined at the event by Kristin Davis.

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“We finish filming at the end of August,” Michelle‘s co-star Joanne Froggatt recently told THR about the new season. “I haven’t seen all of the scripts yet, but nearly all. Some things from season four carry over into season five. It’s not just resolved and they move forward with their lives. They’re still struggling to deal with what’s happened to Anna. It doesn’t simply resolve and disappear.”

FYI: Michelle is wearing a Antonio Berardi dress, with a Cartier bag, sunglasses, jewelry.

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Michelle Dockery and her new boyfriend John Dineen catch a match while attending the 2013 U.S. Open on Friday afternoon (September 6) at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center in New York City.

The 31-year-old Downton Abbey actress watched on as Serena Williams defeated China’s Na Li.

It was revealed this week that John is in the finance world and is a senior director with FTI Consulting in London. The pair were reportedly introduced by her co-star Allen Leech, according to the Daily Mail.

Last weekend, Michelle and John stepped out together for the first time while sightseeing around Venice during the city’s film festival. They then held hands while departing at the airport the next day.

FYI: Michelle is wearing a Carolina Herrera Archive Print Collection dress.

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Michelle Dockery and her new boyfriend John Dineen hold hands while getting on a water taxi and heading to Marco Polo Airport for a departing flight on Sunday (September 1) in Venice, Italy.

The 31-year-old Downton Abbey actress was in town for the 2013 Venice Film Festival, where she attended events for the Miu Miu Women’s Tales.

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Just the day before, Michelle and her new man stepped out looking very much in love while sightseeing around town with pals Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade.

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Michelle Dockery cuddles close to her new boyfriend John Dineen while sightseeing around the Piazza San Marco on Saturday afternoon (August 31) in Venice, Italy.

The 31-year-old Downton Abbey actress, who is in town for the 2013 Venice Film Festival, was joined for the day by pals Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade.

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Earlier in the day, Michelle glammed up to attend that Miu Miu Women’s Tales Talks event alongside Freida Pinto, who just so happened to have gone sightseeing with Gabrielle the day before!

FYI: Michelle is wearing an Ann Taylor blouse.

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